basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
ceremony; etiquette; courtesy; (Catholic) liturgy
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
carefree; free from worry
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
suffix for familiar person
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to anticipate; to foresee
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
Thames (UK, Canada) (river)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to come and go; to go back and forth
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
instability; insecurity; crankiness
stability; security; equilibrium
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly